D-Day : Normandy 1944 - U.S. Airborne in Cotentin Peninsula and the IX Troop Carrier Command

U.S. Airborne in Cotentin Peninsula

	The US Airborne
	Order of battle 82nd
	Order of batlle 101st
	Field Order 6 - 82nd
	Field Order 1 - 101st
	Parachute Table
	Glider missions
	Maps
	Casualty Report
	Debriefing conference
	After action 82nd A/B
	Rep. 101st Pathfinders
	Rep. 82nd Pathfinders

	Troop Carrier
	IX Troop Carrier Cmd.
	The planes & gliders
	Flight formations
	Documents
	Statistical Tables
	Crash Sites

	Medal of Honor Recipients

	Roll of Honor IX Troop Carrier Cmd. 505th P.I.R. 507th P.I.R. 508th P.I.R. 325th G.I.R. 307th A.E.B. 501st P.I.R. 502nd P.I.R. 506th P.I.R. 401st G.I.R. 326th A.E.B.

	Testimony Leslie Palmer Cruise All testimonies

	Inquiry Massacre at Hemevez

	Photo Album 505th P.I.R. Airborne in Normandy The SNAFU Special

	Bibliography References

Glider missions - 82^nd Airborne - Force B

6 June	Serial	Airfield	T.C Group	Gliders	Units	Landing LZ
Mission Detroit	28	Ramsbury	437th	52 CG-4A	Btry A & B 80th Abn AA Bn Hq 82nd Abn Div 82nd Abn Div Arty 82nd A/B Sign Co	0407 LZ "O"
Mission Elmira	30	Ramsbury	437th	8 CG-4A 18 Horsa	Btry C 80th Abn AA Bn Hq 80th Abn AA Bn 82nd Abn Div Arty 82nd A/B Signal Co	2110 LZ "W"
	31	Greenham Common	438th	14 CG-4A 36 Horsa	82nd Abn Recn Platoon 82nd Signal Co Hq 82nd Abn Div 307th ABn Medic Co	2120 LZ "W"
	32	Membury	436th	2 CG-4A 48 Horsa	319th GFA Bn 320th GFA Bn 307th Abn Medic Co Co A 307th Abn Engr Bn 82nd Abn Div Arty	2300 LZ "W"
	33	Welford	435th	12 CG-4A 38 Horsa	320th GFA Bn	2310 LZ "W"

7 June
Mission Galveston	34	Ramsbury	437th	32 CG-4A 17 Horsa	1/325th GIR Co A 307th A/B Engr Bn	0700 LZ "W"
Mission Galveston	35	Aldermaston	434th	50 CG-4A	Hq & Hq Co 325th GIR Co A 307th Abn Engr Bn 82nd Abn Recn Plat 82nd Abn Div Arty Cmd Veh 508 Prcht Inf	0710 LZ "W"
Mission Hackensack	36	Upottery	439th	20 CG-4A 30 Horsa	2/325th GIR 2/401st GIR	0900 LZ "W"
Mission Hackensack	37	Merryfield	441st	50 CG-4A	Hq 2/325th GIR Hq 2/401st GIR Serv Co 325th GIR Cmd Veh 505, 507 & 508 Prcht Inf	0910 LZ "W"

188 Horsa Gliders and 240 Waco CG-4A Gliders carrying 3753 men.

Glider missions - 101^st Airborne

6 June	Serial	Airfield	T.C Group	Gliders	Units	Landing LZ
Mission Chicago	27	Aldermaston	434th	52 CG-4A	155 men: 2 Btys 81st AA Bn, Engineers, Elmts 327th GIR (anti-tank plat. Hq Co.) Signal, 1 surgical unit, Staff pers. 1 Bulldozer, 16 x 57mm guns, 25 vehicles	0400 LZ "E"
Mission Keokuk	29	Aldermaston	434th	32 Horsa	157 men: Signal, Medical & Staff pers., 40 vehicles, 6 guns, 19 tons of equipment and supplies	2100 LZ "E"

52 CG-4A Gliders and 32 Horsa Gliders.

325th Glider Troopers
(USAF)

Waco CG-4 in Normandy
(Nara)